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> I made it through the interview gauntlets and finally got to the compensation round Unless they have a rigid compensation banding structure or are on Glassdo
by libria 13y ago
> I made it through the interview gauntlets and finally got to the compensation round
Unless they have a rigid compensation banding structure or are on Glassdoor, recruiters/HR usually ask ballpark salary requirements at first contact to avoid this kind of thing, which I think is a legitimate inquiry. Though, if they insist on current salary they're probably looking to low-ball you.
- negrit 13y agoIt never happened to me. The compensation round is always at the end.
- bane 13y agoIt's almost always at the end. I wish it were closer to the beginning to save everybody time and hassle. For regular 'ol companies it's more about seeing what you want, most places will actually try and hit your desired salary so long as they can make some money on you. For SV-style companies it's different. It feels different. When you get to that point, it's almost like the tone of the conversation becomes "now that you're really impressed with us, and we've decided that we'll let you into our exclusive club, how low can you go? We'll reward lower salaries with more options that'll probably not be worth anything by the time we hit a point where you can exercise them. It'd be even better if you could pay us for the honor of working here."
- patio11 13y agoYou could do things like consultants, and ask a binary "Do you have budget of at least $XXX,000" up front, particularly if you have the flexibility to not worry about chasing away marginal prospects.